It really is all about the bars these days, and if you don’t have them, it sort of defeats the purpose of having a cell phone, doesn’t it? Fortunately, a company known as zBoost has come to the rescue.

I had a chance to try out the the zBoost Metro, which is made for consumers in single story urban settings. It is designed for people who live in 1,500 square feet areas like apartments and offices. It supports all United States phones an mobile devices using 800 and 1900 MHz, without any antenna help.

I found that the set up was very easy, and it has a signal antenna designed to suction cup to a window. From there, you can just plug it in the wall and forget about it as it boosts your signal.

In all honesty, I am surprised that I don’t see a lot more products like the zBoost like…everywhere. You would think that some of the bigger tech companies would be all over this.

If you are wanting this, head over to the zBoost site and purchase the Metro or YX540 for about $299.99.